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Rudge, Janet
Oct. 18, 2001, 12:14 p.m. (Message 27923)

RE: SPINKIE DEN

I searched on google.com for "Spinkie Den" and came up several
references including http://www.rpasmith.co.uk/leven.htm
("Find your way around Leven, in Fife, Scotland.") -
Letham Glen - Leven has long been renowned for the quality of
its parks, principally Letham Glen on the northern outskirts of
the town. The Glen, once locally known as 'Spinkie Den', contains
pleasant wooded walks along the banks of the Scoonie Burn and
floral displays which are a riot of colour in spring and summer.
For many, the main attraction is its 'Pets Corner', now known as
the 'Animal Centre', which includes a range of birds and furry
animals of much interest to children. In the early years of last
century, Letham Glen was the location of an outdoor swimming pool;
later, the site of the pool was converted into a sunken garden
which still remains as an attractive feature of the park.
Spinkie Den is also mentioned in this diary of nature walks -
http://www.maison-otaku.net/~mikado/britain/49.html
and this poem, Sunday Run, by Donald Macgregor -
http://homepages.which.net/~donald.macgregor/sundayrun.html
Encouragingly, Google also found "Spinkie Den" on the RSCDS
Glasgow website and DanceData.
Hope this helps!
Jan
(at work in High Wycombe, UK, and not very busy this morning!)
-----Original Message-----
From: DOREEN NELSON [mailto:xxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xx]
Sent: 18 October 2001 10:59
To: Strathspey
Subject: SPINKIE DEN
Hi there
Tonight we danced "Spinkie Den". Do you have any idea what or where
Spinkie Den is.
Doreen Nelson